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Should this registration form include field for password now or after user passes review?
Should I let a user copy/paste into a confirm e-mail field for a registration form?Should we send both username and password after registration?Which registration form gives most registrations?What is the proper way to provide social media authentication: in login or register form?Registration form with payment processingIf username is required for registration, but optional for login (email can be used instead), should it be part of the register form?When should I validate that the password in a confirmation field matches the first password entered?Check TOS agreement on page reloadShould you allow a change in password in a registration form?User friendly transition between signup page and login page
The scenario I have may be a type of edge case because of the nature of the site I'm working on. This site (note: the site is not e-commerce, it is not about generating revenue; essentially, non-profit, quasi-government, and needs to make sure users are who they say they are) requires potential users to complete a number of fields in a registration form. After submitting the form, an admin reviews the submission, and performs a background check on the submitter using external resources. The background check can take a few days. If the submitter passes the background check and is accepted, then the admin activates the submitter's account.
My question is this: at what point in this process is the ideal time to ask the user to create a password? Should the user create a password at the time of their filling out the registration form, or should the user create a password after they have been accepted as a user?
registration password accounts
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The scenario I have may be a type of edge case because of the nature of the site I'm working on. This site (note: the site is not e-commerce, it is not about generating revenue; essentially, non-profit, quasi-government, and needs to make sure users are who they say they are) requires potential users to complete a number of fields in a registration form. After submitting the form, an admin reviews the submission, and performs a background check on the submitter using external resources. The background check can take a few days. If the submitter passes the background check and is accepted, then the admin activates the submitter's account.
My question is this: at what point in this process is the ideal time to ask the user to create a password? Should the user create a password at the time of their filling out the registration form, or should the user create a password after they have been accepted as a user?
registration password accounts
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
add a comment |
The scenario I have may be a type of edge case because of the nature of the site I'm working on. This site (note: the site is not e-commerce, it is not about generating revenue; essentially, non-profit, quasi-government, and needs to make sure users are who they say they are) requires potential users to complete a number of fields in a registration form. After submitting the form, an admin reviews the submission, and performs a background check on the submitter using external resources. The background check can take a few days. If the submitter passes the background check and is accepted, then the admin activates the submitter's account.
My question is this: at what point in this process is the ideal time to ask the user to create a password? Should the user create a password at the time of their filling out the registration form, or should the user create a password after they have been accepted as a user?
registration password accounts
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
The scenario I have may be a type of edge case because of the nature of the site I'm working on. This site (note: the site is not e-commerce, it is not about generating revenue; essentially, non-profit, quasi-government, and needs to make sure users are who they say they are) requires potential users to complete a number of fields in a registration form. After submitting the form, an admin reviews the submission, and performs a background check on the submitter using external resources. The background check can take a few days. If the submitter passes the background check and is accepted, then the admin activates the submitter's account.
My question is this: at what point in this process is the ideal time to ask the user to create a password? Should the user create a password at the time of their filling out the registration form, or should the user create a password after they have been accepted as a user?
registration password accounts
registration password accounts
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
edited 2 hours ago
Mike M
9,90111929
9,90111929
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
asked 9 hours ago
mg1075mg1075
855718
855718
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Make the user do as little work as possible, and align their expectations. It sounds like they are applying for access, not creating an account.
It sounds like an application form, not creating an account. This might lead them to think they have accomplished something on the path to acceptance, only to face possible rejection.
Do you have data that shows your rejection rate? If it's quite low, you can assume the overwhelming majority of users will be accepted.
A case against password creation (more work)
Creating a password requires a tax on the user. They have to:
- Think of a password
- Check to see if it conforms to your password requirements
- Potentially worry if it's powerful enough / not obvious ('password123'?)
- Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)
Making mistakes during this process can potentially waste the users time, and prevent your business from receiving the registrations they need.
It's a bottleneck, especially if your password UX is problematic.
After taking the time to do all this, they still may face a rejection.
A case for creating an account (persistent UI for status updates)
If you have specific status updates that users will want / need to view, or you want a place to give them a chance to edit their answers / information, then a private / password protected area can allow them to answer:
- Has my application been received?
- Are there any mistakes I can correct?
- Is there anything holding up my acceptance?
- When can I expect an answer on my status?
Some of these can be answered by email or other validation types (one time tokens from an email link).
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
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I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
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Make the user do as little work as possible, and align their expectations. It sounds like they are applying for access, not creating an account.
It sounds like an application form, not creating an account. This might lead them to think they have accomplished something on the path to acceptance, only to face possible rejection.
Do you have data that shows your rejection rate? If it's quite low, you can assume the overwhelming majority of users will be accepted.
A case against password creation (more work)
Creating a password requires a tax on the user. They have to:
- Think of a password
- Check to see if it conforms to your password requirements
- Potentially worry if it's powerful enough / not obvious ('password123'?)
- Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)
Making mistakes during this process can potentially waste the users time, and prevent your business from receiving the registrations they need.
It's a bottleneck, especially if your password UX is problematic.
After taking the time to do all this, they still may face a rejection.
A case for creating an account (persistent UI for status updates)
If you have specific status updates that users will want / need to view, or you want a place to give them a chance to edit their answers / information, then a private / password protected area can allow them to answer:
- Has my application been received?
- Are there any mistakes I can correct?
- Is there anything holding up my acceptance?
- When can I expect an answer on my status?
Some of these can be answered by email or other validation types (one time tokens from an email link).
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
9,90111929
I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Make the user do as little work as possible, and align their expectations. It sounds like they are applying for access, not creating an account.
It sounds like an application form, not creating an account. This might lead them to think they have accomplished something on the path to acceptance, only to face possible rejection.
Do you have data that shows your rejection rate? If it's quite low, you can assume the overwhelming majority of users will be accepted.
A case against password creation (more work)
Creating a password requires a tax on the user. They have to:
- Think of a password
- Check to see if it conforms to your password requirements
- Potentially worry if it's powerful enough / not obvious ('password123'?)
- Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)
Making mistakes during this process can potentially waste the users time, and prevent your business from receiving the registrations they need.
It's a bottleneck, especially if your password UX is problematic.
After taking the time to do all this, they still may face a rejection.
A case for creating an account (persistent UI for status updates)
If you have specific status updates that users will want / need to view, or you want a place to give them a chance to edit their answers / information, then a private / password protected area can allow them to answer:
- Has my application been received?
- Are there any mistakes I can correct?
- Is there anything holding up my acceptance?
- When can I expect an answer on my status?
Some of these can be answered by email or other validation types (one time tokens from an email link).
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
9,90111929
I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Make the user do as little work as possible, and align their expectations. It sounds like they are applying for access, not creating an account.
It sounds like an application form, not creating an account. This might lead them to think they have accomplished something on the path to acceptance, only to face possible rejection.
Do you have data that shows your rejection rate? If it's quite low, you can assume the overwhelming majority of users will be accepted.
A case against password creation (more work)
Creating a password requires a tax on the user. They have to:
- Think of a password
- Check to see if it conforms to your password requirements
- Potentially worry if it's powerful enough / not obvious ('password123'?)
- Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)
Making mistakes during this process can potentially waste the users time, and prevent your business from receiving the registrations they need.
It's a bottleneck, especially if your password UX is problematic.
After taking the time to do all this, they still may face a rejection.
A case for creating an account (persistent UI for status updates)
If you have specific status updates that users will want / need to view, or you want a place to give them a chance to edit their answers / information, then a private / password protected area can allow them to answer:
- Has my application been received?
- Are there any mistakes I can correct?
- Is there anything holding up my acceptance?
- When can I expect an answer on my status?
Some of these can be answered by email or other validation types (one time tokens from an email link).
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
9,90111929
Make the user do as little work as possible, and align their expectations. It sounds like they are applying for access, not creating an account.
It sounds like an application form, not creating an account. This might lead them to think they have accomplished something on the path to acceptance, only to face possible rejection.
Do you have data that shows your rejection rate? If it's quite low, you can assume the overwhelming majority of users will be accepted.
A case against password creation (more work)
Creating a password requires a tax on the user. They have to:
- Think of a password
- Check to see if it conforms to your password requirements
- Potentially worry if it's powerful enough / not obvious ('password123'?)
- Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)
Making mistakes during this process can potentially waste the users time, and prevent your business from receiving the registrations they need.
It's a bottleneck, especially if your password UX is problematic.
After taking the time to do all this, they still may face a rejection.
A case for creating an account (persistent UI for status updates)
If you have specific status updates that users will want / need to view, or you want a place to give them a chance to edit their answers / information, then a private / password protected area can allow them to answer:
- Has my application been received?
- Are there any mistakes I can correct?
- Is there anything holding up my acceptance?
- When can I expect an answer on my status?
Some of these can be answered by email or other validation types (one time tokens from an email link).
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
9,90111929
edited 8 hours ago
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
9,90111929
answered 9 hours ago
Mike MMike M
9,90111929
answered 9 hours ago
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I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
add a comment |
I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
I completely agree with your point about "Write down or store the password somewhere once they have made it, or try to remember it (uggh!)". My manager seems to be insistent that this is a non-issue, though.
– mg1075
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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